"leading into the game was a truncated version of ""Sing As We Go"", by Gracie Fields. Also a stalwart of the show was O'Grady's Shih Tzu/Bichon Frise cross dog, Buster, who appeared for a full five minutes at the start of each programme since the ITV incarnation of the show. On 10 January 2006, in an unexpected announcement, O'Grady said that he had decided to leave ITV for Channel 4, following a dispute between O'Grady and Granada Television (who made ""The Paul O'Grady Show"" for ITV) after Granada 'forgot' to renew O'Grady's ITV contract. O'Grady was believed to have left"
"both rehearsals and ""The Big Breakfast"" proved incredibly exhausting for O'Grady. When the musical went on a tour of the UK, O'Grady accompanied it, taking a break from ""The Big Breakfast"" to do so. He took his new dog, a shih tzu-bichon frisé cross named Buster, with him on tour; O'Grady later commented that ""He was never happier than in a TV studio or theatre... Buster knew all the theatre doormen and loved being fussed over. He was a smashing dog."" At the time, O'Grady had been making greater attempts to get to know his teenage daughter; both her existence"
"Olga TV Olga TV is a British independent television production company set up by the entertainer and talk show host, Paul O'Grady in 2005. Named after O'Grady's pet dog, Olga the company is best known for producing shows such as ""The Paul O'Grady Show"" for Channel 4. The Paul O'Grady Show ended on Channel 4 on 18 December 2009, as O'Grady had signed a new deal with ITV. Between 2010 and 2011, Olga TV produced Friday night ITV chatshow ""Paul O'Grady Live"", however on 7 October 2011, it was announced that the show had been cancelled. Paul O'Grady's latest show"
"one of O'Grady's dogs – would take creative control over ""The Paul O'Grady Show"". ITV refused to allow this, and so O'Grady decided to take up an offer from Channel 4 to move the show to their channel; here it would be renamed ""The New Paul O'Grady Show"", and would share the slot with former rival ""Richard and Judy"". O'Grady's move was highly criticised in the press, where he was accused of abandoning ITV in pursuit of a higher salary; Channel 4 offered him a contract for £2 million a year, making him one of Britain's highest-paid television stars. ITV"
"raise awareness about the disease. In October 2015, following his work on ""Animal Orphans"", O'Grady became a patron of Orangutan Appeal UK. In September 2016, O'Grady was recognised for his work with animals when he won the award for 'Outstanding Contribution to Animal Welfare' at the RSPCA's Animal Hero Awards. Paul O'Grady Paul James O'Grady, MBE (born 14 June 1955) is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer, and radio disc jockey. O'Grady achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag queen character, Lily Savage, with which he went mainstream in the 1990s. He subsequently"
"Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs is a multi-award winning British reality documentary television series set at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and presented by Paul O'Grady. The show is made by Shiver Productions and premiered on ITV on 3 September 2012. Throughout the series, Paul meets members of the Battersea staff to talk about the dogs in their care, including head vet Shaun Opperman and head of canine welfare training Ali Taylor. In each episode, Paul meets a few of the dogs who come to Battersea as strays or because their"
"""For the Love of Dogs"" is not produced by Olga TV, but with Shiver instead. On 4 May 2013 ITV confirmed that ""The Paul O'Grady Show"" would return in November 2013 with an initial 25 episode run and that it will be produced by O'Grady's production company Olga TV. Olga TV Olga TV is a British independent television production company set up by the entertainer and talk show host, Paul O'Grady in 2005. Named after O'Grady's pet dog, Olga the company is best known for producing shows such as ""The Paul O'Grady Show"" for Channel 4. The Paul O'Grady Show"
"Christmas special was sponsored by ScS (Sofa Carpet Specialists). Series three to five were sponsored by Pets at Home stores. Series six was sponsored by Vanish Gold. All the Christmas episodes since 2014 have been sponsored by Pets at Home. Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs is a multi-award winning British reality documentary television series set at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and presented by Paul O'Grady. The show is made by Shiver Productions and premiered on ITV on 3 September 2012. Throughout the series, Paul meets members of the Battersea staff"
"where the show was rebranded as ""The New Paul O'Grady Show"" and ran until 2009. O'Grady subsequently presented a late night ITV show, ""Paul O'Grady Live"" (2010–11) as well as """" (2012–present) and ""Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans"" (2014–2016), while presenting BBC Radio 2's ""Paul O'Grady on the Wireless"" and publishing a four-volume autobiographical. O'Grady has received a variety of awards, among them honorary degrees and an MBE in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to entertainment. O'Grady's father, Patrick ""Paddy"" Grady (died 1973), had grown up on a farm in Ballincurry, County Roscommon, Ireland, before moving to England in 1936,"
"Paul O'Grady Paul James O'Grady, MBE (born 14 June 1955) is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer, and radio disc jockey. O'Grady achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag queen character, Lily Savage, with which he went mainstream in the 1990s. He subsequently dropped the character and in the 2000s became the presenter of a range of television and radio shows, most notably ""The Paul O'Grady Show"". Born to a working-class Irish migrant family in Birkenhead, O'Grady moved to London in the late 1970s, there initially working as a peripatetic care officer for"
"owners can't look after them anymore, and follows each dog's progress through the home. O'Grady commented that he had wanted to do such a show for years and that he took to it with an ""enthusiasm that surprised everyone except me"". Although scheduled to initially film at the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home for six days, he stayed as a volunteer for six months. At the end of the first series, O'Grady was invited to become an ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. ""Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs"" has won a number of awards. The show has"
"""Blue Peter"" pet for 12 years. A pedigree Golden Retriever she was born to Laytoncroft India of Highbrae (mother) and Lilling Dessie (father). She famously once wandered into Paul O'Grady's dressing room and was scared off by his dog. On 4 April 2011, it was announced that Lucy had died, aged 13, following a struggle with cancer. Meg (born c. 2000 - 15 June 2011) was a Border Collie who belonged to presenter Matt Baker. Whilst not considered an official ""Blue Peter"" pet, as she lived with Baker's family in County Durham and was trained as a sheepdog, she frequently"
"an ""enthusiasm that surprised everyone except me"". Although scheduled to initially film at the centre for six days, he stayed as a volunteer for six months. At the end of the first series, O'Grady was invited to become an ambassador of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and a bronze statue of his late dog, Buster, was erected on a plinth at the centre. He also adopted a dog from the home; a Jack Russell-Chihuahua cross named Eddy. In 2015, O'Grady stated that the show wouldn't return for any future series. Despite this claim, ""For the Love of Dogs"" returned for"
"horses. The current animals on the show are Shelley the tortoise and Iggy the trainee guide dog puppy. Rags, a pony, named by viewers, was purchased with the proceeds of a Christmas appeal in the late 1970s as a Riding for the Disabled horse. The ""Blue Peter"" parrot—Joey, and one successor, Barney—featured in the 1960s, but when Barney, a blue-fronted amazon, died, he was not replaced. In a 1986 documentary shown on BBC2 as part of the ""Did You See...?"" series, former presenter Peter Purves recalled that Biddy Baxter, the show's editor, had called him in floods of tears on"
"for a BAFTA. In 2018, O'Grady will present ""Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs: India"". From 14 January 2014, O'Grady hosted a three-part documentary series entitled ""Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans"" on ITV, which saw him travel to Africa to meet some of the continent's animal orphans. A second three-part series began on 20 January 2015 and a third series of two episodes began on 14 April 2016. The first series averaged 3.29 million viewers whilst the second averaged 2.75 million. On 7 February 2017, it was reported that ""Blind Date"" would return for a revived series in 2017 on"
"laughed like drains at his anecdotes and were brought right into the heart of the show."" The inclusion of his dog, Buster, on the show proved particularly popular with audiences. The show gained a devout following, with an ""extraordinary hardcore of fans [who] try to be at as many recordings as possible"", in many cases arriving at the studio gates two hours before the advertised starting time to get the best seats. O'Grady's biographer Neil Simpson commented on the crowds coming to see the show being recorded when he related that ""Groups of middle aged women dominate – but they"
"The Paul O'Grady Show The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show presented by comedian Paul O'Grady, first shown on 11 October 2004. The programme is a teatime chat show consisting of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV until December 2005, before moving to Channel 4 in 2006, where the show was produced by Olga TV. The show originally ended in 2009 when O'Grady announced a move back to ITV, adapting his format to prime-time for Friday nights"
"to many friends as ""Lily"" or ""Lil"", O'Grady is publicly known for having had many high profile and celebrity friends, including the late politician Mo Mowlam, actresses Amanda Mealing and Barbara Windsor, comedian Brenda Gilhooly and the late Cilla Black. O'Grady divides his time between his Central London flat and his rural Kentish farmhouse. There he grows organic fruit and vegetables, and a variety of herbs, having a keen interest in herbalism. A lifelong animal lover, as a child O'Grady kept rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice, a ferret and a rat as pets; he has commented that his mother thought"
"began on 21 September 2009. The series concluded on 18 December 2009 and was the last to air on Channel 4. During this series, it was announced that the popular pet, Buster, had retired, and on 23 November it was announced that Buster had died aged fourteen on 19 November 2009. A spokesman for the comedian confirmed the news by telling The ""Daily Mirror"" that O'Grady was ""absolutely gutted"". On Friday 18 December 2009, O'Grady presented his final show with an array of special guests; including Beverley Callard and William Roache, Honor Blackman, Natalie Cassidy, JLS, Scott Maslen, Joe McFadden,"
"special for ITV. That same evening he appeared on ITV in ""Hilda Ogden's Last Ta-ra"", which was a tribute to the late ""Coronation Street"" actress Jean Alexander. In 2017, O'Grady presented a two-part ITV series called ""Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Animals – India"". In June 2017, O'Grady's life was the subject of a one-off Channel 5 documentary called ""The Paul O'Grady Story"". In August 2017, O'Grady presented the three part Channel 4 documentary ""Paul O'Grady's Hollywood"". In 2008 and 2009, O'Grady occasionally sat-in for Elaine Paige on her BBC Radio 2 show ""Elaine Paige on Sunday"". Since April"
"""grown out of Catholicism"" after his mother's death but had ""always been interested in alternative religions"", citing a particular interest in Wicca. O'Grady has supported philanthropic causes supporting carers. Since 2008, O'Grady has been an ambassador for Save the Children. In 2012, O'Grady became an ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home following his series """", which was filmed in the home. In 2013, he took part in the Pedigree Feeding Brighter Futures campaign with Amanda Holden, which aimed to give a million meals to rescue dogs nationwide. In 2014, O'Grady co-starred in a Dementia Friends TV advertisement campaign to"
"Paul O'Grady Live Paul O'Grady Live is a British comedy chat show hosted by Paul O'Grady, that began airing on 10 September 2010 on ITV. The show is a Friday night chat show that features a mixture of celebrity guests, airing at 21:00. The show culminates with different Vegas-style acts or music artist performing live on the show. The show has averaged 3.74 million viewers. Series one of the programme finished on 12 November 2010, although a Christmas special aired on 24 December 2010. The show's second series began on 15 April 2011 and ended on 8 July 2011, the"
"an investigation of each case announced the new world's oldest dog on 26 October 2009. Otto was presented with the certificate whilst filming the 4 November 2009 edition of ""The Paul O'Grady Show"" in the UK which was covering the subject of elderly dogs. Otto (dog) Otto (14 February 1989 – 14 January 2010), also known as Otto Jones, was a male dachshund-terrier cross who, from October 2009 at 20 years and 8 months, was said at the time to hold the ""Guinness World Record"" as the world's oldest living dog until his death in January 2010. Lynn Jones of"
"Happy Mondays, Paul O’Grady and friends, Boyzone, The Saturdays, Katie Price and friends, TOWIE etc. Ghosthunting With...The Saturdays He has also been a frequent guest on the ITV News (with a slot called ‘The Body Politic’ at one General Election ), Lorraine Kelly, Richard and Judy, The One Show, Tonight with Trevor McDonald (ITV), with other guest appearances on Child of Our Time, Arena, It’s Only a Theory, Risky Business, Tomorrow’s World, The Heart of the Matter, Watchdog, BBC Breakfast, Good Morning America, the Keri-Anne Show (Australia), TV4 (Sweden), News Asia, The Mindfield, and various documentaries for Channel 4, Channel"
"also appeared on an episode of ""The New Paul O'Grady Show"". In 2007, he made a cameo appearance in the Australian soap opera, ""Neighbours"", in scenes filmed in London with Natalie Bassingthwaighte. From 20 March 2007, Clary presented a brand-new show for the BBC called ""The Underdog Show"". Celebrities and children were paired up with rescue dogs. They then commenced training and competed against each other in obedience and agility trials in a live arena. The show ran until 26 April 2007. He also appeared on television regularly in 2008, starting in January when he was drafted in as a"
"enjoyed the feeling of presenting live. ITV executives deemed this such a success that they offered him his own daytime chat show, with news of his agreement going public in autumn 2004; the result would be ""The Paul O'Grady Show"". There was initial press scepticism and concern that O'Grady's style of adult humour would not be appropriate for a daytime slot, but ITV's controller of entertainment, Mark Wells, declared that ""Paul is one of the funniest people on television – he deserves to be on it far more than he is."" The show first aired on October 2004 from 5-6pm"
"of the car rolling it several times before it came to rest on its roof. He suffered a fractured knee, but was ""conscious and talking"" after the crash, according to a source from the show. Richard Hammond has been married to Amanda ""Mindy"" Hammond (née Etheridge, born 6 July 1965), a columnist for the ""Daily Express"", since May 2002. They have two daughters. Hammond is known for owning a large number of animals on Bollitree farm including several horses, dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, sheep, and a peacock. He and his family adopted TG, the official Top Gear dog, after it"
"STF. He has been married to Christina Beddoes since November 1986. They have three sons: Daniel, Bailey and Dane. His actual accent (broad Lancashire) is very different from the one he uses on television, which is closer to Received Pronunciation. He has a tattoo on his left leg which says ""Made in England"" and a rose with his wife's name on his left arm. He participated in an episode of ""The Weakest Link"", winning two of the first three rounds and eventually finishing third. His pets include two snakes, eight lizards, a tortoise, three cats and two dogs. He once"
"the chat show format. He remarked that he had become fed up with the ""interference"" from the show's producers and the fact that certain guests had appeared on air while under the influence of the illicit drug cocaine. O'Grady later commented that having to interview some A-list celebrities was akin to conversing with a ""relative you felt obliged to visit."" Since 3 September 2012, O'Grady has presented the ITV documentary series """", covering life at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. O'Grady commented that he had wanted to do such a show for years and that he took to it with"
"the matter and the two rarely spoke again. Soon after this angry confrontation, Noakes relinquished Shep, who went to live with Edith Menzies. Noakes subsequently appeared in a series of television advertisements for Spillers ""Choice Cuts"" dog food, using a dog that was indistinguishable from Shep but named Skip. The subterfuge led to a deeper rift between Noakes and Baxter. Shep died on 17 January 1987. Goldie was a female Golden Retriever dog who appeared on ""Blue Peter"" from 1978 to 1986. She was owned by presenter Simon Groom. She made her first appearance on the show as a puppy"
"and waters to the umpires during the game. He did, however, have a golden tooth due to his bat carrying duties. Chase had garnered significant media attention, appearing on FOX, CNN, YES Network, UPN9, WNBC4, and even Japanese television. In 2008, Chase sired a litter of pups. One of the pups was trained to be his successor and was named Home Run Derby (or Derby for short) in a fan poll during the offseason. Another of the pups from that litter was named Ollie, and currently serves in a batdog capacity for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Derby sired pups"
"The Underdog Show The Underdog Show was a six-week television series presented by Julian Clary and his dog, Valerie. The series was produced by the independent production company Splash Media. The show on BBC2 featured celebrities Julia Sawalha, Anton du Beke, Clive Anderson, Huey Morgan, Mishal Husain, Selina Scott, Kirsty Gallacher and Theo Paphitis pairing up with untrained rescue dogs for a Crufts-style competition. Every week, one duo was eliminated by a panel of three professional judges Kay Lawrence, Annie Clayton and Peter Purves and the viewers via telephone voting. The outgoing dog being put up for adoption to find"
"ITV not only due to his contract renewal issues nor his salary, but rather he wanted more creative control over the show (Granada had promptly refused when the show was under their production). His own television production company, Olga TV (named after one of his pet dogs), subsequently took over production of the programme. The programme began its run on Channel 4 in March 2006, in the same 5:00–6:00 pm early evening slot, alternating in this slot every three months or so with ""Richard & Judy"". In response, initially ITV decided to air repeats of the original show in the"